Prevent CardioKids

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Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Disease

In brief

The aim of Prevent CardioKids is to evaluate to what extend disturbed vascular function markers are already present in children of different weight categories and whether these are age dependent. Also differences - and relationships - between vascular function measurements and plasma biomarkers between lean and overweight/obese children will be compared.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02113644

Run by

Maastricht University Medical Center

People needed

240

Starts

2014-04-01

Expected to finish

2029-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-29

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participation in the COACH program
• Aged between 6 and 18 years (at time of inclusion)
• Overweight or obesity according to IOTF criteria
• In order to be eligible to participate in the control group, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
• Aged between 6 and 18 years
• Normal weight according to the IOTF criteria
• Undergo surgery for elective reasons

You may not qualify if…

• Retarded children
• Children suffering from:
• Inflammatory diseases: auto-immune diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, hepatitis, dermatitis, nephritis, pancreatitis, gastro-enteritis, vasculitis, salpingitis, arthritis, osteomyelitis, myositis, ear-nose-throat infections
• Allergic diseases: asthma, eczema, hay fever, food allergies
• Oncologic diseases
• Cystic fibrosis
• Type 1 diabetes mellitus
• Congenital metabolic diseases
• Malnourished children

Where it is running

• Maastricht University Medical Center — Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands (enrolling)

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